The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-31
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

I. Mcdonald, Holton; Calvin L. Reed. Her
rington; Leon Dcrusha, Winfield. In
crease--Albert Wells, Ellsworth City;
George w. Congleton, Mankato; John
Crook, Little River; Joel D. Fowler, El Do
rado; John A. Hamilton, Elmdale; Elisha
d. Washburn, Jetmore; Hezekiah W. Kelly,
Newton; VIM. Smith, Leavenworth; Robb
NJ Jones, Crestline; Andrew Mccormick,
Cherryvale; Richard Taylor, Ell Dorado.
Reissues-Lander M1lliken, Columbus
Richard J. Owen, Virgil; Harvey A. Cosa,
Wateryille.
ROBERT r. MoORE, who for more than a
dozen years has been chief clerk in the State
Treasurer's office, has been appointed AS
sistant State Treasurer.
PosTMAsTERs lately appointed in Kansas
William II. Landreth, Alliance, Barton
County; Alcnzo +. Turner, LaGrand.
Seward County; G. NJ. Atchison, Union
Center, Elk County Charles Allen, Youngs-
town, Marion County.
WHILE the wife Of General Manager c.
w. Smith, of the Santa Fe road. accom-
panied by Mrs. Lemon and daughter, were
out driving at Topeka the other day, their
horse became frightened at passing train.
ran away and the buggy overturned, in
nlctlng injuries on all the occupants. Mrs
Smith sustained a compound fracture oi
the left arm above the wrist and her face
was considerably bruised. Mrs. Lemon was
badly bruised and her little girls left collar
bone fractured.
PosTMAsTERs commissioned in Kansas on
the 24th: Robert A A. Pitcher,
at Olathe; John II. Lands, at Oswego;
Caleb w. Carson, at Ashland; Walter FL.
Wells, at Coffeyville; Ray S. Giddings, at
Russell; George T. Ashton; at Herman !;
Edgar Lewis, at Laclede.
GOVERNOR MARTIN recently made the
following appointments: A. n. Callahan,
of Topeka, and l.. c. Wasson of Ottawa,
members OF the State Dental Board; Silas
{. Robb, of Wa-Keeney, Commissioner Of
Forestry; c. A. Van Ness, Of Wichita,
(Republican); II. s. Rochelle, Of Wichita,
(Republican), and c. A. Duncan, of Valley
Center, Democrat, jury commissioners
for Sedgwick County.
WORK on the Leavenworth. Northern &
Southern read is reported progressing III a
highly satisfactory manner. All but the
last span of the bridge across the kaw
river at Bonner Springs is completed, and
it is expected to be ready for use by April
5. The bridge is of wood and of the Howe
Wilder and the bridge and considerable
work has been done between Bonner
Springs and I,eavenworth. Heavy con-
signments Of ties were received at Wilder
daily and enough had already been re-
ceived to lay fifty miles Of track.
PENSIONS granted to kansans on the 2lst
and 9th: julia p. Power, of Prescott; Julia
a. Smith, of Elk City; Leonard r. Smith,
OF Elk City; Andrew j. Abbott, of Hills
dale; Turner Foster, of Columbus; Robert
p. Fisher, of Horton; Byron, T. Whi'ford,
Of Ada; William Mcdonald. of Soldier;
Cheever P. Strong OF Wichita; Don Car los
Hoyt, Of Logan; Reuben Van Buskirk, of
Mapleton; Daniel ReSan, Of LeavenwOrth; !;
Silman II. Elrod, of Ashmead; David II.
Conger, of Washington; William Kettle
well, of Oswego; Franklin w. Emory.
John Branch and Edgar l.. Tyler, of New
ton; n. j. Shrake. of La Cygne; Elisha j.
Piper, of Ellnwood; Joseph b. ingalls,, of
Garfield; Edward Long, of Humboldt; Ben
janin Parker, Of Gaylord; Robert Wade, o.
Topeka; Leander Clark, of Greuola; Clem
ent Hickman, of Fort Scott, and Henry a.
Duddon, of Bu:lin .ame.
THE Indian Depredatlons Board has dis
allowed the claim of Charles G. Brown, of
Marion County, Kan, for alleged damages
by keechie Indians in 1867; also the claim
of a. J. Greenway Of Marion County, for
Sl.G50 on account of damages by Kiowa
Indians in 1864.
The post-office at Brownlee, Atchison
County has been discontinued.
LATE post-Otfice changes in Kansas: Es-
tablshed, Ainswo-th, Wichita County,
james H. Holland, postmaster: Ashton.
Sumner COUnty. John l.. Elliott; Cresco.
Sheridan County, Alfred Hubert; Hull
Marshall County, Henry p. Benson; Mead
Ow BROOK, Johnson County, james Fitzim-
mons; Page, Logan County, Fred c. Wag-
ener; Russell Springs, Logan County, FL
wood l.. Jones. Name changed, Donasa
Wichita County, to Leoti.
The annual school meetings throughout
the State will be held on the last Thursday
in June instead of the second Thursday in
August, as heretofore. The county SUPER
intendents, in accordance with the late law.
will furnish to the county clerks descrip-
tion Of the boundaries of each district on or
before the last Monday in May instead of
the fourth Monday in July as formerly
THE other evening a man was found on
the streets of Leavenworth with his throat
his own hand. He was still living when
found and was taken TO the Sisters Hosp;t-
al. He was well dressed and bore every
appearance of being commercial traveller.
There was nothing found on his person
that would identify him, with the exception
OF a note, which had no signature, and
which stated that he was haunte'i and per-
secuted without cause or provocItion.
{. w. ELLIS, q member of Rice Post G.
A. r of Topeka; attempted to commit sui
eide the other morning by takin.; dose of
100 grains of opium, but physician was
called in time and saved his life. Ellis
wife, four children and a sister had all died
during the past year and he had become
respondent lately and resolved to end his
troubles. He declares that he will try to
kill himself again.
RossvILLE was terribly excited recently
by the kidnapping Of Hattie Emerson, about
five years old, by her father. II. D. Ken
dali and his wife had separated and the
child was given to Mrs. Emerson to raise.
who adopted it. Kendall had been allowed
to visit his little girl and at one of these
visits stole the child ane escaped in a
buggy Mrs. Emerson became tempo
rarily IN sane over the loss of her adopted
daughter, and large party went in pursuit
of the kidnaper. Several parties were ar
rested as accessories.
THE photographs of the Senate reporters
Qate SESSION. now grace the rooms of the
State Historical Society. Those of ''Kick-
ing Bird" and Colonel Prouty are the lead
ing features
MANuATTAS has LOIS school children.
THE Legislature having created number
of new judicial districts, the Governor re-
Gently made the following appointments:
Hon. Frank Doster, of Marion, as judge of
the Tweniy y-ifth Judicial district; Hou. A.
l.. Redden, ex-Statc Senator. of El Dorado,
as Judge of the Twenty-sixth Judicial dis
trict; Hon. a. J. Abbott. of Garden City,